Discover and read the best of Twitter Threads about #christmassermonsonoffer

Most recents (1)

THREAD: Well, Christmas and the related nativity scenes will soon be upon us,

so what better way to prepare than with a few thoughts on Luke 2.21–24, Levitical regulations, bodily discharge, and textual variants?

#ChristmasSermonsOnOffer

#RateOfCommissionTBC

——————
Luke 2.21–35 provides us with our earliest glimpse into Jesus’ earthly life,

but it’s frequently overlooked in Christmas nativities and sermons.

One factor may be its unfamiliarity.

Many Westerners feel familiar enough with the events of Bethlehem (2.1–20).
Fields, shepherds, sheep, an inn: it sounds almost like Yorkshire.

But with the advent of 2.21, we’re plunged into much less familiar territory:

a temple, priests, Levitical regulations, purification rituals.

(Not, to my knowledge, the things of Yorkshire.)
Read 64 tweets

Related hashtags

Did Thread Reader help you today?

Support us! We are indie developers!


This site is made by just two indie developers on a laptop doing marketing, support and development! Read more about the story.

Become a Premium Member ($3.00/month or $30.00/year) and get exclusive features!

Become Premium

Too expensive? Make a small donation by buying us coffee ($5) or help with server cost ($10)

Donate via Paypal Become our Patreon

Thank you for your support!